Laserfiche WebLink
<br />Ollu837 <br /> <br />'Page 2 <br /> <br />The pu.rpose of this report is to provide a dependable sourc.e of il'lformatioi!l\ regard'" <br />.ing the natural and other resources of. .the Rangely area witlain an approximate radius <br />of fifty mUes and including !rtesia. Colorado and Bonanza and Red Wash~ tJtah~. and <br />to assist :in. the development of these l'ElSourcesL and the area. wher.ever..possible. <br /> <br />RANGELY. COLORADO. is located in Rio Blanco C01l.lltysituated in the north- <br />western comer of the State. on Colorado State Highways ~. 139 a.nd 387~ <br />and connecting with U. S. Highway 40. . <br /> <br />SIZE. 1'OPUL.\TION8 Consists of an area of 800 sqll.aremiJ..essestimated <br />195'/' populatiolll 6000~ within corporatel:iJnits 1200S within reoognized <br />trade area 5000~ source of estimates Business.aarean Survey. <br /> <br />1950 Census8 Total PopULation 2.000$ Female looO-Jlale 1000" <br />Grfl1i!'th~ (U. S. Census Figures) 1930 = 160$ 19.40",166. 1950 -2000 <br />1960 -(Estimate) - 5000 <br /> <br />Estimated Tbtal Labor Forces 1800 - Agricultural., - 100 <br />Indus'!;l"Y_ = 1200 <br />Services 500 <br />Building Trades= 25 <br /> <br />Postwar Industrial History of Labor-Managemelll.tEelations.llas been <br />EXCELLENT. <br /> <br />m\GE RATES s Higb Low <br /> Hourly Office Mo. SalSi:lr <br />. <br /> $2.65 Steno.(female) $22$.00 <br />Machilllists 2.10 <br />Carpenters <br />(Maintenance) 2.50 2.00 Clerk-Typist (F) 225.00 <br />Electrioians <br />(Maintenance) 2.65 2.10 Shippillg Clerk <br />Laborers - 2.10 1.35 (male) 350.00 <br />Janitors 2.00 1.50 <br /> <br />,aGRICULTURE8 There is a potential of mach greater agricultural produotion <br />in this area with more land UDder irrigation. Gr01l'ingseason is very favor- <br />able but production is 1ill1ited because of lack of farmers. Present pr.oduotioJl. <br />estimated8 . . <br /> <br />illaUa Hay <br />Small Grainll <br />Grass Hay <br /> <br />3000 Tons <br />6000 Bu. <br />500 Tons <br /> <br />$60~OOO <br />. 10.000 <br />10.000 <br /> <br />LIVESTOCK AND BY~PRODUCTSg 20>>000 to 30,000 sheep are wintered in .the area <br />blt marketed elsewhere. '!'be following figures considlilr only sheepmen with <br />headquarters in the vicilllity8 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Beef Cattle <br />Sheep and Wool <br />Poultry <br /> <br />-3000 <br />10000 <br />1500 <br /> <br />$300.000 Sold <br />,150.000 \I <br />3.000 !t <br /> <br />7/1/58 <br /> <br />;1i_ "k <br />